William Charles Schuster (August 4, 1912 – June 28, 1987) was a professional baseball player who played shortstop in the Major Leagues from 1937 to 1945. He would play for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Bees, and Chicago Cubs.

Bill Schuster
Shortstop
Born: (1912-08-04)August 4, 1912 Buffalo, New York
Died: June 28, 1987(1987-06-28) (aged 74) El Monte, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 29, 1937, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1945, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average	.234
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	17
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1937) Boston Bees (1939) Chicago Cubs (1943–1945)

Schuester attended Seneca Vocational High School before signing a professional contract in 1934.[1]

Schuster scored the winning run in the Chicago Cubs' last victory in a World Series game, prior to 2016. He was a pinch-runner in the 11th inning of Game 6 at Wrigley Field in the 1945 World Series and scored from first base on Stan Hack's walk-off double for an 8-7 Cub win over Detroit. It turned out to be Schuster's last appearance in a Major League game.

After retiring as a player, Schuster managed the Vancouver Capilanos of the Western International League in 1950 and 1951, served as a third base coach for the Seattle Rainiers, worked in the press room of the Los Angeles Times and worked at a gas station in Woodland Hills, California before dying of a heart attack at age 74.[2]

For his long career in the minor leagues, which included 2,168 hits over 16 seasons, Schuster is a member of the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Bill Schuster at Find a Grave

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